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The objective of the medical technology sector is to apply the latest cutting-edge technology in the health sector. In Lyon, Jean-Michel Dubernard, a surgeon from Lyon and head of the transplant unit at Lyon’s Edouard Herriot Hospital, demonstrated this in 1998 by performing the world’s first hand transplant. Innovative competitiveness clusters in the health and pharmaceuticals field make the Lyon region an excellent launch platform for businesses and the pursuit of new markets.

A complete skill set:

A wide training, research and hospital network with a good reputation:

35 higher education establishments (9 universities, 650 centres, 29,000 researchers, 25% in life sciences, 4 university hospitals, 86 hospitals, etc.) Lyon is one of the major players in the French heath sector.

Multimodal imaging platforms:

For humans and animals, businesses in Lyon offer solutions that are among the most comprehensive in Europe.

Interdisciplinarity between high technology and traditional hubs:

A federating force: the i-Care Cluster

The i-Care cluster is an initiative bringing together all the stakeholders in the value chain of health technologies in the Auvergne- Rhône-Alpes Region. Businesses in the health technology sector design, manufacture and market medical devices and solutions built on health information technologies. The region benefits from a long history in the sector, with businesses and laboratories employing over 20,000 people in the field of medical technologies.

Businesses from the medical technology sector which have chosen Lyon and its region:

Medical textiles

E-health

Lyon has already established its e-health sector by hosting 3 large-scale projects, thanks to national programs run locally by the ARS (regional health agency) and to the SIS-RA – the region’s health IT system:

The “Personal regional medical file” (DPPR)

The “Oncology information file” (DCC) which includes the patient’s medical history file as well as analysis results, medical images, etc.

The regional Pascaline Project is part of the State program to promote digital technology in the health sector, Territoire de Soins Numérique. The aim at the regional level is to integrate all services into a single portal. The i-Care cluster is participating in this major project.

Do you want to set up a business or a research or collaborative project? Aderly can help you to succeed in the medical technology sector. Contact us !